Chapter 5 Quickly Transmigrate! Conquer the Handsome Demon King (11)
Is it possible that what I saw was all an illusion?
Is Liang Xu really as evil as the rumors say?
This self-doubt gnawed at my heart like a poisonous snake, making me feel suffocated and desperate.
I began to become silent and even didn't want to look at that little piece of sky anymore.
Until one day, I felt a familiar fluctuation of spiritual power. This fluctuation was faint and obscure, but it brought a reassuring warmth.
I raised my head suddenly and looked towards the courtyard wall.
There was no one there.
In the dead of night, a dark figure quietly sneaked into the courtyard.
He held a dagger that was shining coldly in his hand and approached my room step by step.
I lay in bed with my eyes closed, but I could clearly feel his presence, his breathing, and his heartbeat.
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed by, and the sound of the dagger falling to the ground was crisp and harsh.
"Who are you?" A cold voice sounded in the darkness.
I didn't open my eyes, but I could feel the tension in the air.
That cold voice did not come from Liang Xu, but from another voice that I was not familiar with.
This sudden change made my already tense nerves even more tense.
Who wants to kill me?
Who saved me again?
The next morning, I was awakened by a loud noise.
When I opened the door, I saw a group of people gathered outside the yard, pointing at a tall tree in the yard.
I walked closer and took a look, and immediately took a breath of cool air.
A cultivator was tied up and hung on a tree, his clothes were tattered and he looked very miserable. He was the one who sneaked into my room last night.
His mouth was stuffed with cloth, so he could only make "wuwu" sounds, and his face was full of fear and despair.
I was secretly delighted, but I calmly asked the person next to me: "What's going on?"
"I don't know. We found him hanging here early in the morning. I guess he was caught by some blind thief." A disciple said smugly.
I pretended to be surprised, but a warm feeling surged in my heart.
I know, this must have been done by Liang Xu.
Although he didn't show up, he told me in this way that he had been protecting me secretly.
During the days of house arrest, I pretended to be decadent on the surface, but secretly I was observing and thinking all the time.
I found that since I came back from the demon world, some things in the sect have become a little strange.
The attitudes of the elders and the looks of the disciples made me feel a little strange.
I began to doubt that my suspicion was not accidental.
I decided to investigate secretly.
By chance, I discovered a hidden cave in the back mountain.
The entrance to the cave is covered by dense vines and is difficult to detect without careful observation.
I had an idea that this might be the key to solving all the mysteries.
As night fell, I quietly went to the back mountain, pushed aside the vines, and revealed a pitch-black cave entrance.
A cold breath came from the cave, and I couldn't help but shiver.
I took a deep breath and lit up the spiritual light...
The spiritual light illuminated the narrow cave entrance, and I stepped in cautiously.
The air in the cave was damp and cold, with a faint moldy smell. The soil under my feet was slippery, and every step made me feel uneasy.
I spread the spiritual light to illuminate a larger area.
The cave walls are full of pits and covered with moss, and some strange-shaped stalactites hang from the top of the cave, baring their fangs and claws like ghosts.
I went deeper and found some strange runes engraved on the cave wall. They were glowing with a faint light, like some kind of ancient writing.
I tried to decipher the runes, but they were unlike any script I knew.
My mind was filled with doubts. What exactly do these runes represent?
What kind of secrets are hidden in this secret cave?
Suddenly, I heard a series of footsteps coming from the cave entrance.
Someone is coming!
I immediately extinguished the spiritual light, held my breath, and hid behind a huge stalactite.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and I nervously gripped the sword in my hand.
"Brother, are you sure there is something going on here?" a young voice asked.
"Of course, I saw it with my own eyes. Someone entered the cave." Another voice replied, "Maybe it was a spy. We have to go in and take a look."
My heart sank, it seemed that the disciples in the sect had discovered my whereabouts.
I had to find a way to hide from them, or my investigation would be exposed.
They lit torches and entered the cave carefully.
The firelight flickered, casting their shadows on the cave wall, dancing like ghosts.
I pressed myself tightly against the stalactite, not daring to move.
"It's so eerie here," the young disciple said, "Brother, let's go back."
"Don't be afraid," said another disciple, "We are immortals, why should we be afraid of these things?"
They continued to move deeper and deeper, getting closer and closer to me.
My heart started beating faster and my palms started sweating.
I had to find a way to distract them.
I quietly picked up a small stone and threw it deeper into the cave.
The sound of the stone falling to the ground was particularly clear in the silent cave.
"What's that sound?" the young disciple exclaimed.
"It seems to be coming from that side," said another disciple, "Let's go and take a look."
Holding torches, they walked toward the direction where the stone fell.
I took the opportunity to quietly slip to the other side of the cave.
I went deeper and found that the end of the cave was a stone wall.
More runes were carved into the stone walls, and their glow grew stronger.
I carefully observed these runes and suddenly found that they seemed to be telling a story, a story about the high-ranking members of the sect...
"Who are you?" a cold voice sounded behind me.
I turned around suddenly and found a man in a sect's uniform standing behind me. He had a cold look in his eyes and held a long sword that shone with cold light in his hand.
It’s senior brother!
My heart sank instantly.
"I... I just came in to explore." I pretended to be calm and tried to get away with it.
"Exploring?" The eldest senior brother sneered, "This is our sect's forbidden area, how can you just barge in here casually?"
I was speechless, knowing that I had been exposed.
"Tell me! Who are you? What is your purpose here?" The senior brother approached step by step, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at my throat.
I took a step back and stared at him nervously. Was this going to be my death today?
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from the cave entrance: "Stop!"
It's Liang Xu! Why is he here?
Liang Xu appeared at the entrance of the cave. He walked towards me with an expressionless face and stood in front of me.
"He is my friend." Liang Xu said coldly, "I brought him here because I wanted him to help me find something."
The eldest senior brother was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Liang Xu to suddenly appear.
He looked at Liang Xu, then at me, his eyes full of confusion.
"you……"
"This matter has nothing to do with you." Liang Xu interrupted him, "You should go back."
The eldest senior brother hesitated for a moment, but finally retracted the sword.
He knew Liang Xu's identity and did not dare to offend him easily.
"Hmph!" The eldest senior brother snorted coldly, turned around and left the cave.
I breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Liang Xu with gratitude.
"Thank you very much."
Liang Xu didn't say anything, just looked at me quietly.
"Those runes..." I pointed at the runes on the stone wall, my heart full of doubts, "What do they mean?"
Liang Xu did not answer my question directly. Instead, he walked to the stone wall and gently stroked the runes with his hand.
"Look," Liang Xu pointed at one of the runes and said, "Does this rune look like a key?"
Key?
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